ISO/IEC 11179-6:1997

Information technology — Specification and standardization of data elements — Part 6: Registration of data elements

Technologies de l'information — Spécifications et normalisation des éléments de données — Partie 6: Enregistrement des éléments de données

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 19-Mar-1997
• Withdrawal Date: 19-Mar-1997
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• ICS: 35.040.50 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 - Data management and interchange
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32/WG 2 - MetaData
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 10-Jan-2005

Relations

• Revised: ISO/IEC 11179-6:2005 - Information technology — Metadata registries (MDR) — Part 6: Registration
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

ISQ/lEC
INTERNATIONAL
11179-6
STANDARD
First edition
1997-04-O 1
Information technology - Specification and
standardization of data elements -
Part 6:
Registration of data elements
Technologies de /‘information - Spkifica tions et normalisa tion des
Mments de don&es -
Partie 6: Enregistrement des Mments de don&es
Reference number
&O/l EC 11179-6: 1997(E)

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Contents
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Foreword .
iv
Introduction .
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Scope .
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Normative references .
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Definitions
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Identification of data elements .
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4.1 Components of International Registration Data Identifier (IRDI)
4.2 Assignment of values to International Registration Data Identifier (IRDI) components.4
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Registration participating organizations .
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5.1 Designation of Registration Acting Bodies (RAB)
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5.2 Role of Registration Acting Bodies (RAB)
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5.3 Responsibilities of Registration Acting Bodies (RAB)
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Procedures for the registration of data elements
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6.1 Registration procedures for the registration of new data elements
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6.2 Registration procedures for amendments
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6.3 Specification of Registration Status .
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6.4 Specification of Administrative Status
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Registers of data elements
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7.1 Contents .
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7.2 Language(s) .
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7.3 Availability of the register of data elements
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7.4 Copyright of the register of data elements
Annexes
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A Data Element Registers
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B Additional registration-related information
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C Frequently asked questions .
Figures and Tables
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Figure 1: Structure of International Registration Data Identifier (IRDI)
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Table A-l : Basic attributes of data elements for data element registers
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Table A-2: Administrative attributes for data element registers
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Foreword
IS0 (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International
Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization.
National bodies that are members of IS0 and IEC participate in the development of
International Standards through technical committees established by the respective
organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. IS0 and IEC technical
committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations,
governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IS0 and IEC, also take part in the work.
In the field of information technology, IS0 and IEC have established a joint technical
committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1. Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical
Publication as an International
committee are circulated to national bodies for voting.
Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
International Standard ISO/IEC 11179-6 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee
ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 14, Data element principles.
ISO/IEC 11179 consists of the following parts, under the general title Information technology
- SpeciJication and standardization of data elements:
- Part 1: Framework for the specification and standardization of data elements
- Part 2: Classification of concepts for ident@ation of domains
- Part 3: Basic attributes of data elements
- Part 4: Rules and guidelines for the formulation of data definitions
- Part 5: Naming and ident@ation principles for data elements
- Part 6: Registration of data elements
Annex A forms an integral part of this part of ISO/IEC 11179. Annexes B and C are for
information only.
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Introduction
This part of ISO/IEC 11179 describes the procedure by which data elements required in
various application areas are registered and assigned an internationally unique identifier. The
uniqueness of a registered data element is determined by a combination of the Registration
Authority Identifier @AI), the unique identifier assigned to a data element within a
Registration Authority (RA), and the version under which a data element registration is
submitted or updated. The registered data elements are included in registers of data elements,
maintained by an RA, to which the data elements logically and functionally belong. Organi-
zations wishing to become RA may do so in accordance with the procedure prescribed in
Clause 5.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 0 ISO/IEC
Information technology - Specification and standardization of data
elements -
Part 6:
Registration of data elements
1 Scope
For each data element to be registered, this part of ISO/IEC 11179 defines the type of
information that shall be specified, the conditions that shall be met, and the procedure(s) that
shall be followed. This part of ISO/IEC 11179 does NOT specify the register’s system design,
file organization techniques, storage media, programming languages, etc. to be used in its
implementation. The procedure prescribed herein, however, may be extended to register
other shared objects, such as object classes, data element concepts, and permissible data
element values.
2 Normative references
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute
provisions of this part of ISO/IEC 11179. At the time of publication, the editions indicated
were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this part
of ISO/IEC 11179 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
editions of the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and IS0 maintain registers of
currently valid International Standards.
ISOIIEC 2382-l: 1993, Information technology - Vocabulary - Part 1: Fundamental terms.
Vocabulary - Part 04: Organization of
IS0 23 82-4: 1987, Information processing systems -
data.
I, Information technology - Structure for the identtfication of
ISO/IEC 6523-l :
Part 1: Identtftcation of organization identtfication
organizations and organization parts -
schemes.
I, Information technology - Structure for the identtfkation of
ISO/IEC 6523-2:
Part 2: Registration of organization identtfication
organizations and organization parts -
schemes.
ISO/IEC 7826-1: 1994, Information technology - General structure for the interchange of
code values - Part 1: Identification of coding schemes.
Spectfication and standardization of data
ISO/IEC 11179-3 : 1994, Information technology -
elements - Part 3: Basic attributes of data elements
’ To be published. (Revision of IS0 6523:1984)

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Spectfication and standardization of data
ISO/IEC 11179-4: 1995, Information technology -
elements - Part 4.e Rules and guidelines for the formulation of data de$nitions.
ISO/IEC 11179-5: 1995, Information technology - Spectfication and standardization of data
elements - Part 5: Naming and identification principles for data elements.
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Directives, Procedures for the technical work of ISOLEC JTC 1 on
Information Technology, third edition, 1995.
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this part of ISO/IEC 11179, the definitions given in ISO/IEC 7826-l and
the following definitions apply.
3.1 administrative status: A designation of the position in the processing life-cycle of a
registration authority for handling registration requests.
3.2 data: A representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner, suitable
for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or automatic means.
(Ref. ISO/IEC 2382-l).
3.3 data element: A unit of data for which the definition, identification, representation, and
permissible values are specified by means of a set of attributes.
3.4 data element concept: A concept that can be represented in the form of a data element,
described independently of any particular representation.
3.5 data element value: A value out of a set of permissible values pertaining to a data
element.
An identifier assigned to a data element within an RA [RE:
3.6 data identifier (DI):
ISO/IEC 11179-3,6.1.2].
3.7 data item: One occurrence of a data element.
3.8 international registration data identifier (IRDI): An internationally unique identifier
for a data element as defined in the framework of this part of ISO/IEC 11179.
The process of sending and receiving data in such a manner
3.9 information interchange:
that the information content, or meaning assigned to the data, is not altered during the
transmission.
3.10 register: A set of files (paper, electronic, or a combination) containing the assigned
data elements and the associated information. (Definition adapted after that in Annex E of
the ISO/IEC JTC 1 Directives).
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3.11 registration: The assignment of an unambiguous identifier to a data element in a way
that makes the assignment available to interested parties. (Definition adapted after that in
Annex E of the ISO/IEC JTC 1 Directives).
3.12 registration authority identifier @AI): An identifier assigned to a Registration
Authority [RE: ISO/IEC 11179-3,6.1.4].
3.13 registration authority (RA): Any organization authorized to register data elements.
3.14 registration status: A designation of the position in the registration life-cycle of a
data element.
3.15 responsible organization (RO): The organization or unit within an organization that
is responsible for the contents of the mandatory attributes by which the data element is
specified.
3.16 submitting organization (SO): The organization or unit within an organization that
has submitted the data element for addition, change, or cancellation/withdrawal in the data
element dictionary.
3.17 version: Identification of an issue of a data element specification in a series of
evolving data element specifications within a Registration Authority.
3.18 version identifier (VI): An identifier assigned to a version under which a data ele-
ment registration is submitted or updated [RE: ISO/IEC 11179-3, 6.31.
4 Identification of data elements
Data elements registered under the provisions of this part of ISO/IEC 11179 are each assigned
an International Registration Data Identifier (IRDI). This identifier value uniquely identifies
the data element within the framework of this part of ISO/IEC 11179.
41 . Components of International Registration Data Identifier (IRDI)
As discussed in the Introduction of this part of ISO/IEC 11179, the uniqueness of a registered
data element is determined by the combination of the values of three identifying attributes, as
depicted in Figure 1 and defined in Part 3 of ISO/IEC 11179:
An identifier assigned to a Registration Authority [RE: ISO/IEC 11179-3, 6.1.41 hereafter
called Registration Authority Identifier (RAI).
An identifier assigned to a data element within an RA [IRE: ISO/IEC 11179-3, 6.1.21 here-
after called Data Identifier (DI).
An Identifier assigned to a version under which a data element registration is submitted or
updated [RE: ISO/IEC 11179-3, 6.31 hereafter called Version Identifier (VI).

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NOTES
1. Although the version may not necessarily be required to make a data element unique within a register, the in-
clusion of the version in the International Data Element Identifier would provide a unique reference point,
should a conflict arise.
2. OPI and OPIS are optional per ISO/IEC 6523. ISO/IEC 11179-6 uses the entire structure of ISO/IEC 6523
as an RAI.
42 . Assignment of values to International Registration Data Identifier (IRDI)
components
An IRDI will be assigned to a data element submitted for registration. The assignment shall
be performed in accordance with the procedures specified in 6.1. The values of each
component of IRDI are assigned as follows.
Registration Data Identifier Version Identifier
Authority
(DI) WI)
Identifier (RAI)
I ntemational Organization Organization Part OPI Source
Code Identifier Identifier (OPI)* (OPIS)
Designator (ICD)
I
I I I I
* optional
Ref: ISO/IEC 6523
Figure 1: Structure of International Registration Data Identifier (IRDI)
4.2.1 Assignment of Registration Authority Identifier (RAI)
Every organization wishing to become an RA shall possess an internationally recognized
organization code, assigned in accordance with the procedure prescribed in ISO/IEC 6523.
The entire structure for identification of organizations, as described in Clause 3 of ISO/IEC
6523, shall be the internationally unique RAI for the purpose specified in this part of ISO/IEC
11179.
4.2.2 Assignment of Data Identifier (DI)
Each new data element accepted into the register shall be assigned a new DI. A new DI shall
also be assigned to an existing data element when it is modified in such a way as to change
the meaning of the data element or the representation form of the potential values of the data
element. For example, changes to the mandatory attributes Definition and/or Form of
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changes to the definition, however, would not cause generation of a new data element, as long
as the essential meaning expressed by the definition remains the same. For example, the
value of the administrative attributes listed in Annex A may change without causing
generation of a new DI.
Based on the requirements of the subject matter included in its register, each RA shall
establish and publish, as appropriate, specific guidelines for any additional conditions
requiring assignment of a new DI (i.e. generation of a new data element), due to changes in
the values of mandatory attributes established for its register.
4.2.3 Assignment of Version Identifier (VI)
In general, a new VI may be generated when any attribute value (other than one requiring a
new DI) changes. Each data element, however, may require a different versioning treatment.
For example, a change in Permissible DE Values for an Employee Name may not require a
new version, while a change of Permissible DE Values for Account Type will likely require a
version change. Each RA shall establish specific guidelines for the subject matters in which
it specializes and for which it is responsible.
5 Registration participating organizations
There are three types of Registration Acting Bodies (RAB) in the framework of this part of
ISO/IEC 11179: SOS, RAs, and ROs. Each type of RAB shall, respectively, meet the criteria,
fulfill the roles, and assume the responsibilities prescribed in the following subclauses of this
part of ISO/IEC 11179.
5.1 Designation of Registration Acting Bodies (RAB)
5.1.1 Eligibility of Submitting Organizations (SO)
All SOS wishing to register data elements according to this part of ISO/IEC 11179 shall be
able to do so in accordance with the procedures prescribed in this part of ISO/IEC 11179.
Each RA may establish its own criteria for membership eligibility.
5.1.2 Designation of Responsible Organizations (RO)
ROs are usually designated by a business entity to coordinate the contents of mandatory
attributes of related data elements managed by its SOS. In the absence of a designated RO, an
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5.1.3 Establishment of Registration Authorities (RA)
While this part of ISO/IEC 11179 provides the procedures for registering data elements, it
does not intend to establish organizations to serve as RAs for this part of ISO/IEC 11179. It
is envisioned that any organization wishing to become an RA for the purpose of registering
data elements may do so.
In order to establish itself as an RA, an organization shall complete the following:
Secure an RAI in accordance with 4.2.1.
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Prescribe, amend, and interpret the procedures to be followed for the registration of data
elements in accordance with this part of ISO/IEC 11179.
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Determine any additional conditions specifically required by its domain of registration.
- Specify the format for each attribute listed in Annex A of this part of ISO/IEC 11179 and
for any additional attributes that the RA may deem necessary, and specify the media by
which a data element may be submitted for registration. The registration form and
accompanying procedure shall be made available to requesting SOS.
- Determine the format and media in which applications shall be submitted. The RA shall
also provide SOS with guidance on the submission of applications.
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Establish and publish the rules by which its register shall be made available. The RA
shall specify the allowable users, the accessible contents, the frequency of availability,
and the language(s)‘, media, and format in which the information is provided.
5.2 Role of Registration Acting Bodies (RAB)
5.2.1 Role of Submitting Organizations (SO)
An SO wishing to register a data element shall follow the procedures and requirements
prescribed in this part of ISO/IEC 11179 for submission to the appropriate RA.
5.2.2 Role of Responsible Organizations (RO)
An RO is the organization, or part thereof, that is responsible for the integrity and accuracy of
the attributes values of the data element; e.g. the semantics and permissible values of data
elements maintained and controlled by an RA.
The RO, at the RA’s request, shall review proposals from Submitting Authorities on relevant
attributes, e.g. name, definition, and permissible data element values. The RO shall inform
the RA of any essential modifications in the specification of the assigned data elements.
’ “Language(s)” here denotes national natural languages, e.g. French, English, Spanish.
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5.2.3 Role of Registration Authorities (RA)
An RA shall receive and process proposals from SOS for registration of data elements falling
within its registration domain. An RA is responsible for maintaining the register of data
elements and issuing of IRDIs.
5.3 Responsibilities of Registration Acting Bodies (RAB)
5.3.1 Responsibilities of Submitting Organizations (SO)
An SO is responsible for the following activities:
- Providing the information specified in Annex A in the form required by the RA.
- Providing any additional information that may reasonably be required by the RA to enable
it to perform its responsibilities.
- Ensuring that when a data element has been registered, specification of the attribute
values of the data element is not changed without first advising the RA.
5.3.2 Responsibilities of Responsible Organizations (RO)
An RO shall:
- At the RA’s request, advise on the semantics, name, and permissible va
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